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OPERATION
Read carefully before attempting to operate or service your optional electric winch or optional
Workstation! Failure to comply with instructions could result in personal injury and/or property damage!
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS, THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE USED AS RECOMMENDED BY
THE MANUFACTURER. FAILURE TO HEED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS COULD ENDANGER YOUR
LIFE.
1. Maximum lifting capacity is 400 pounds (180 kg.)
in single line winch operation. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
MOVE LOADS GREATER THAN THIS RATINGS.
2. NEVER CARRY personnel on the hook/ramp or the
load.
3. NEVER MOVE A LOAD with this winch/workstation
until all personnel are clear.
4. DO NOT ALLOW unqualified personnel to operate
this unit.
5. KEEP CLEAR OF RAMP OR WINCH WIRE ROPE AND
HOOK WHEN OPERATING. DO NOT ATTEMPT to
guide wire rope by hand as it rewinds.
6. AVOID excessive winching and quick reversals of
load.
7. BE SURE that the power supply is disconnected
before performing maintenance and repair procedure.
8. DO NOT OPERATE this unit if it is not functioning
properly.
9. KEEP WORKSTATION/WINCHING AREA CLEAR.
Do not allow people to remain in the workstation/
winching area. Do not stand between the winch and
load.
11. ALLOW WORKSTATION/WINCH TO COOL
DOWN FREQUENTLY, as the motor is designed for
intermittent duty only. When the metal motor
housing is hot to touch, it is time to let the winch cool
down.
12. DO NOT OPERATE WORKSTATION/WINCH WHEN
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR
MEDICATION.
13. DO NOT USE WORKSTATION/WINCH TO HOLD
LOADS IN PLACE. Use other means of securing loads,
such as tie down straps.
14. USE ONLY FACTORY APPROVED SWITCHES,
REMOTE CONTROLS AND ACCESSORIES.
Use of non-factory approved components may cause
injury or property damage and could void your
warranty.
15. DO NOT MACHINE OR WELD ANY PART OF THE
WORKSTATION/WINCH. Such alterations may weaken
the structural integrity of the workstation/winch and
could void your warranty.
16. DO NOT OPERATE THIS WORKSTATION/WINCH
OUT DOORS OR IN A CORROSIVE OR EXPLOSIVE
ENVIRONMENT.
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO OPERATION OF
THE WINCH ONLY.
1. MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF 4 TURNS OF WIRE
ROPE around the winch drum to prevent the wire
rope from pulling off under load.
2. WHEN SPREADER BAR ASSEMBLY IS USED be sure
it is properly seated in the saddle of the hook.
3. NEVER HOOK THE WIRE ROPE BACK ON ITSELF.
USE THE SPREADER BAR ASSEMBLY.
Hooking the wire rope back on itself creates an
unacceptable strain on the wire rope.
4. DO NOT use the wire rope as a ground for welding.
5. NEVER TOUCH a welding electrode to the wire
rope.
6. INSPECT WIRE ROPE FREQUENTLY. A frayed
wire rope with broken strands should be replaced
immediately. Never replace the wire rope with rope
of any kind or with wire rope other than the type
and size specified in the repair parts section of this
manual.
7. USE HEAVY LEATHER GLOVES when handling
the wire rope to eliminate the possibility of cuts or
scratches from burrs and slivers from broken strands.
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ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
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